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PUBLIC CONFESSION OF SINS Members Public

In the epistle of James, believers are commanded to confess their sins to one another in the context of receiving forgiveness of those transgressions and/or healing from any illnesses that may have resulted from those sins: “Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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WORSHIPING THE ETERNAL CREATOR Members Public

In this post I will be summing up the points found in a plethora of my articles/rebuttals in support of Jesus Christ being identified the eternal Creator and Sustainer of all creation. Obviously, this is to be understood in the context of his being the uniquely begotten Son of

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Stoning for Adultery in Islam Members Public

The following is a Muslim article which has been removed from the website Jamiatul Ulama (KZN): Council of Muslim Theologians, but which I have salvaged from archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20030224043756/https://jamiat.org.za/isinfo/stoning.htm. Rajm(Stoning) for Adultery in the Shariah and the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JOHN 3:16 VERSUS LIMITED ATONEMENT Members Public

According to one of the most famous passages of the Holy Bible God sent his only-begotten into the world to save it so that whoever chooses to believe in the Son will be spared from perishing and be granted everlasting life: “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MACARTHUR ON JOHN 3:16 Members Public

The following post is taken from this site: Does God So Love the World? – Grace to You with John. All emphasis will be mine. John MacArthur Love is the best known but least understood of all God’s attributes. Almost everyone who believes in God these days sees Him as

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
calvinismatonementsalvation

ORIGEN ON ISAIAH 53 Members Public

The following reference is taken from Origen’s response to Celsus where he mentioned and refuted the assertion of certain Jews whom he had debated that Isaiah 53 is about the nation. All emphasis is mine: Chapter 55 Now I remember that, on one occasion, at a disputation held with

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JUSTIN MARTYR ON PSALM 22 & ISAIAH 53 Members Public

In this post I will citing portions from Justin Martyr’s “Dialogue with Trypho the Jew” to show how the early Church utilized specific OT texts in support of Jesus messianic claims. Specifically, I will highlight Justin’s use of Isaiah 53 in his discussion to prove that the Messiah

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JUSTIN MARTYR & COPYCAT RELIGIONS Members Public

The second century AD Christian apologist and martyr Justin Martyr addressed the issue of the pagan copycat religions and their resemblance to the Christian faith. He argued that the pagan myths were satanic corruptions of biblical prophecies announcing the coming of the Lord Jesus, in order to mislead people from

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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